Process of conditioning textile material.



I. E. PALMER. PROGE$S 0F CONDITIONING TEXTILE MATERIAL.

MELIOATIQNHLED JULY 17, 1909.

1,033,926. Patented July 30, 1912.

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Inyenjpr: Baacfll'almer I. E. PALMER.

PROCESS OF CONDITIONING TEXTILE MATERIAL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 17, 1909.

' Patents July 30, 1912.

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ISAAC E. PALMER, OF MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT.

PROCESS OF CONDITIONING TEXTILE MATERIAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jm ee, 1912.

Application filed July 17, 1909. Serial No. 508,165.

Improvement in Processes of Conditioning.

Textile Material, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing like i parts.

This invention relates to the process of conditioning textile material with a treating liquor which is preferably a bleaching liquor or other liquor involving the chemical treatment of the material and preferably involving the continued treatment of the material by an absorbedfportion of the liquor after the material has been separated from the body of the material. 9

In order that the principles of the inven' tion may bereadily understood, I have disclosed a form of apparatusembodyingthe same in the accompanying drawing, where- Figure 1 is a diagrammatic plan view of an apparatus for practising my invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of one form of time receiver; Fig. 3 is a vertical section, @of another form 'oftlme rece1ver;. Fig. 4

is a diagrammatic representation illustrating the manner of use of the saturating receptacle andso-called time receivers; Fig.

5 is a view partially in side elevation and partially in'vertical section of a receptacle preferably employed in the practice of my invention; andFigs. 6 to lOinclusive are diagrams illustrating certain manners of use of the apparatus herein disclosed.

The apparatus herein disclosed v is iii-- tended for use in treating textile material 1n a woven condition or unwoven condition in which -latter case the material may be.

subjected to treatment as a warp chain or The material whatever be its conditionand whatever be its nature v is passed through the apparatus in band form with the same end always foremost, the material being passed successively from one vat receiver orv receptacle to another in any suitable manner. Preferably the material is subjected to a preliminary washing or boiling operation followed if desired byja cooling operation, after which the material is subjected to treatment in a saturation receptacle by a liquor of suitable nature, and

tinued action upon the material of the re sidual liquor absorbed thereby, and thus conveyed from the saturation receptacle to the time receiver. If the material has not been sufficiently treated by the residual absorbed liquor when the material. issues from the first time receiver, the material is thereupon conveyed through 'a second or any number of succeeding time receivers. I

The prolonged action of'a'strong bleaching or other. liquor upon the goods is injurious, and the. short action of a strong liquor is ineffective. By subjecting the goods to the prolonged action of a Weak liquor, I am enabled to get the best results. Therefore, I may employ a .weak treating liquor to which I subject the goods, but preferably I use a liquor of substantially "normal strength to the action of which the goods are subjected as they are being drawn through the saturation receptacle. As the goods are being withdrawn from such receptacle, I expel a very considerable proportion ofthe treating liquor, preferliquid or fluid, unless it maybe necessary suddenly to terminate the bleaching or, treating action, which I ettect by flooding the goods with water or other suitable liquid.

Immedlately upon the termination of the action of the bleaching or other treating liquor, whether this action terminate with the first orany succeeding time receiver, the

' final washing' As disclosed hereinafter, I

material is thereupon washed and is thereafterp-referably soured and subjected to a have provided means whereby the bleaching or other treating action may be terminated at any desired point or period. Preferably, I accomplish this result by providing means whereby the material may be flooded with water at the necessary time and point,

whether this. be in the saturation recepa tacle or in one or another of the time receivers. I have also provided means for conveying the material continuously through the apparatus at a speed which may be varied to suit the strength of the treating liquor and the weight of the goods being treated, or, in other words, the speed may be varied toconform to the effectivenessof the action of the treating liquor. As thematerial is withdrawn from the saturation receptacle, preferably I forcibly expel a portion of the liquor from the material by squeeze rolls or otherwise so that the material is delivered or conveyed to atimelreceiver in a condition of wetness less than saturation, although I may retain anydetacle through which the material is passed:

sired portion or all of the absorbed treating liquor in.;the material as it is conveyed to the time receiver or receivers.- As previously set forth, I preferably expel a very considerable proportion of the bleaching or other treating liquor as the material is withfor purposes other than above referred to.

For example, if thebleaching be terminated in the first timereceiver, the material may be washed in the next time receiver and subjected to a souring action in a succeeding time receiver, and again washed instill an other time receiver if desired.

Intermediate one or more of thetime receivers or otherwise suitably arranged in the system, I preferably interpose a recepin one direction. In such receptacle I introduce aliquid or liquids both at the point where the material is entered into the receptacle and at the point where the material issues therefrom, so that both the incoming and outgoing materials are subjected to the action of a fresh liquid. The two incoming, liquid streams may be of the same nature or? different. For example, both streams may Fig. 3.

going material -may be subjected ,to' fresh streams of water or one o fthe streams may be some suitable liquor, such for example as a so-uring liquor. Preferably in such case the souring liquor is introduced with the incoming material andfthe'water is introduced. to

introduced to act upon the outgoing mate rial\ travels in a direction contrary to the outgoing material, and preferably-the two streams commingle and are discharged together fromithe receptacle at; a point intermediate the preferably uprightie'nds thereof.

Referring more particularly to the drawin'g's, the vat or receptacle into which the material is preferably first introduced is represented at 1 in Fig. 1, the material being delivered'thereto in any suitable manner. In said receptacle the material is preliminarily washed or boiled. The material is conveyed through said vat by passing it about any desired number of rolls 2-2- driven. in any suitable manner, as by a belt 3 from the shaft 4 provided with acone 5, about which and the companion cone 6 is pa ssedapbelt 7. The cone 6 is fast upon a shaft 8 derivingpower from any suitable source. By shifting the belt 7 uponthe cone pulleys 5 and 6, the speed at which the material is conveyed through the apparatus may be varied for the purpose heretofore stated. Thematerial may be'traversed from end to end ofthe vat' in any suitable manner,

' .beHwater so'that both the incoming out- 1 act upon the outgoing material." The stream and as it issues therefrom may bepassed if desired through a suitable cooling vat 9 having one or more rolls 10 therein driven by belt 11 from the shaft 4:, and wherein the material may be washed, or instead the material may be delivered directly to thesaturation-receptacle 12. The saturation recep tacle ispreferably provided with a bleaching liquor. This receptacle may be of any suitableconstruction, bntpreferably I employ the form In'Fig. 1, I have represented three upright saturation receptacles 12 and 22, 22 into= which the material is conveyed in succession. Two of these receptacles arerepresented in detail in Fig. {1. Asshown in ofreceptacle illustrated in the latter figure the material issuing from either the boilingvat 1 or the cooling ,re-

ceptacle 9 preferably passes between squeeze rolls 13, andthence is directed to and about rolls 14 associated with which Ipreferably provide av traversing mechanism indicated in Fig 1 at 14',. whereby the material may be caused tomove fte and fro from end to end .of the receptacle during its deposition therein. Preferablylthe' material is folded as i'tfis deposited in the'receptacle and to 1thatend Ipreferably provide a folder pivoted n15 andhaving arms 16, 17 of unequal tacles.

. 12, herein represented as having upright receiving and discharge ends, the height of either of which may of course be varied to suit the exigencies to which the apparatusis adapted.

In Fig. 4,1 have represented a pipe 19 for introducing the treating liquor, into the saturation receptacle 12. The rollers 14 are driven from the shaft 4 or otherwise in anysuitable manner. After issuing from the, saturation receptacle 12, the material is'then' directed to and about the driven rolls- 20 and is then by a folder 21 delivered into one end 'of the saturation receptacle 22 supplied with liquor by pipe 23. The material issuing from the saturation receptacle 22 is thence conveyed if desired-to a third receptacle of similar construction and natureindicated in Fig. 1', by suitable means. The rollers 20 are driven in suitable manner and have asso ciated therewith suitable means to traverse the materialfrom end to end of the recep-.

In Fig. 1, I have indicated at 24 means to traverse the material to and fro in the second and thirdsaturation receptacles.

At- 25 in Fi- 1 I have indicated mechanism connectedby belt with the shaft figwhereby the' material may :be. traversedto i "and fro not only in the saturation recepta-i 'cles' but in the various succeeding time receivers. u

A storage .vat for the b1achiiig; .6r other liquor is'represented'in Fig-.1 at 27,, pipes 28 and 29 -,connecting"ithis vat withthe three ."purposei rolls or other liquor expelling .'saturationreceptacles indicated in Fig. '1.. Ifdesired, the several saturation receptacles there indicated maydef-positioned with; in a vat- 30, into'which the treatingfliquor may overflow. from the sa-turatio receptacles; I may,'if* desired, provide: ,pipe' fil connecting saidyat and thez'supplvFvat'27 for returning. the. liquor. to thei lattei', a pump 32 being providedif. desired for this The pipe 28 is represented as extending adjacent to the several ;;time receivers, though not connected thereto, in order that if it be desired to employ any. of said receivers primarily as saturation re-- ceptacles, proper connections from the liquor vat 27 may be made. v

I preferably provide a pairof squeeze means by which the desired proportion o the bleach ing liquor is forcibly expelled from the inaterial as the latter is withdrawn from the saturation receptacle and conveyed to thefirst time receiver. In the event that em- 'ploy a very weak solution of bleaching or other treating-liquor, I may in certain cases or more so-called time receivers.

a succeeding time receiver, but preferably and to secure the best results I forcibly exx pel a very considerable proportion of thetreating liquid, as previously explained.

At 34, 35 and 36 in Fig. 1, I have represented vats, in each of which I position one In Fig. 1,I have represented each vat as containing two time receivers A A, B B and C C respect-iyely, the material being delivered into and conveyed through said receivers in succession in substantially the manner that it was delivered into the saturation receptacle. Each of said receivers is provided with rollers for feeding or conveying the, material therethrough and with suitable travers-' ing means and folders for depositing the material in saidreceiver. The socalled time receivers I or accumulators are receptacles wherein the material is deposited by gravity in loose'foldsl and wherefrom the. material is withdrawn for the, subsequent operations; The material is-deposite d in the time receivers and 'iitrithdravvn' therefrom with the same end always foremost, and the mass. of materialiaccumulating in' eaC-h timerreceiverdependS in amount and period upon the-speed of the subsequent operations, such. 5

like. In the said accumulators or time receiver s, the action of the treating liquor (such as a bleaching ordyeing liquor.) may continue provided such liquor has noti been entirely expelled from the material as it is-drawn, from the treating liquo'r'yat or vats, or'if the treating liquor has been enthe subsequent washing, souring or. the

tirely expelled from said material the lat-f .ter merely accumulates in said time rej ce1vers. The provision of saidtime re-; ce vers or accumulators 1s o-fext-reme mpor'tance, as it permits the entire system of operations to be carried out in sequence, and if the subsequent washings, sour-ing. opera-" tions or the, like cannot be carried on at as sufliciently-rapid rate to take up constantly the material as -fast as it is delivered from the saturation receptacles, the material can then accumulate in said time'receiver or re ,ceivers. Although the material accumulates in said receivers, it, is always withdrawn 1 therefrom with the same end foremost, and

manual handling thereof is wholly avoided.

If the capacity of one time receiver or accumulator is insuiiicient, or for any reason it is desired to employ a plurality of time receivers or accumulators, it is evident that the material is led with the same end always foremost from one of said receptacles into another and is accumualted therein in loose folds as described; While said receivers may be of any suitable structure, I

, action of any other fluid, unless it be neces-f have in Fig. 2 represented. one of said receivers at 37. The material represented at 38 is delivered to the traversing mechanism and rolls 39 and thence" past the folder 40 into the receiver 37, from which it issues at the lower "end 41 and is redirected, as represented at 42 into the adjacent time receiver.

The material is thus passedfi'through any number of the time receivers, the number used for this purpose being dependent upon the, time necessary to permit the required -action' of the bleaching or treating liqu'or' upon the material. The liquor is preferably permitted to continue to act upon the material until it has exhausted itself. During such time the goods are not subjected tothe sary suddehly to terminate the action of the treating liquor, which is-done by flooding the goods'withwater or other neutralizing of said receptacle. In this ,manner both the incoming and the outgoing portions of the material encounter or are subjected to fresh streams of liquid. I may" introduce the'same liquid, as for example Water-, mto the pipes 57 and 58 or may-introducegdiifer-.=

ent liquids thereat. For example, I may introducea souringliquor and in some cases a bleaching liquid bylone or" both of said pipes. I may also and preferably introduce a souring liquid by oneof said pipes and water by another ofqsaid pipes. Thus, by

the same receptacle the material may be sub:

jected both to a souring action and to a subsequent washing action.

'- In Fig. 3, I havefrepresented a second pi e 57, so that either of two different liq n1 s may be entered intothe end 54 of the receptacle. Similarly I may provide a secliquor. If desired and as represented in Fig. 2, the discharge end of the several time receivers may be substantially horizontally directed and may be providedwith" idler anti fri'ction rolls'43 .to assist the delivery.

- receivers b, c and d respectively, the maof the material from the receiver; From the last. time receiver of the series the material is conveyedto a washing vat represented in Fig 2sat' 44. This vat .isprovided with suitablerolls to convey the. material there- .throughand is preferably equipped with squeeze rolls 45, between which the; material issues from the vat. q In Fig. 5, 'Ihave diagrammatically represented-asaturation, receptacle a and time I terial being conveyed continueusly-throii h after specified-Q said severalreceptacles and receivers in '-t e e used for washing or souring as herein- In Fig. 3, I have represented or receptacle which may be interposed at any desired point-in the system herein dethe severa .in anner already' described; Preferably- I do not employ squeeze rolls in vconjunction 'th thetime-receivers Z), c and d, nor with indicated. in Fig. 1, using them only ii -c011 pnction' with the saturation receptacle or v xieceptacles, unless. one of the time reeeivers, if).

anoutlet 59 havinga grating or perforated covering conformingto the general curva ture ofthe casing or receptacle.

I-contemplate t e introduction of a flooding or'neutralizing liquor into the systemor apparatus so as to stop'the. bleaching or other action atany desired point. For that purpose, I contemplate discharging water,-

into either the saturation receptacle or into represented a wa-ter tank 61, from which leadsa pipe 62 extending to; points adjacent l saturation receptacles and time.

any desired point, I niayex- 'to sai receptacles and-receivers;

Forexample, in Fig. 4,1: have represented a branchllpipe 63 for discharging. water into the saturation receptacle 2 2, and ifdesired similar means may be provided to discharge flooding water into thesaturation receptacle 18. In Fig. 2, I have represented a branch pipe 64;f0r discharging water forthis purpose into the upper end of a'timereceiver suitable drivenrolls. The material is finally 130 one of, thetimereceivers. .In 1, I have nch pi es sov that water may .be

50 scribed and is indicated clearly in diagrams 37. Preferably each of said time receivers is 1 5 hereinafter refererd to. The entering mathus equipped. As represented in Fig. ,1, I terial is represented in saidfigure at 51, it provide a pipe '65 whichmay-be' connected passing about the rolls 52 and beingdelivwith the several time receivers, or a vat ered by the f0lderY53 as previously dewherein each of them is positioned so that 55 scribed into the adjacent upright end 54 the flooding water if used may be returned thereof. The material is discharged or by pump 66.-to the tank 61. ;After, passing drawn from the opposite end 5 5;and is the material through the several timere thence directed between thesqu'eeze rolls 56 "'ceivers as represented. in Fig. 1, itis then and then to the same rolls 52 or to other directed'toand passed through a washing 60. similar rolls to be conveyed to the next simivat 67 provided with a suitable number of lar vat or receptacle, if aplurality thereof driven rolls 68, after which it is directed be employed. A streamof liquid is entered through a vat or vats69 and 70, whereby it by pipe 57 into the end 54 of the vat or reis subjected to a. souring or acid wash, the. ceptacle, and another stream of liquid is said vats 69 and 70 being provided with 65. entered'by pipe 58 into the opposite end 55' discharged as indicatedat 71 upon completion of the process. As previously stated, the; receptacle or vat ,fiflshown in Fig. 3 may be'interposed if scribed.

that the several units-orparts of the appa-.

{may be employed for washin 7 ing or for both steps depen ing upon the requirements of the particular case.

and where desired in the'system, and so if desiredone or more of the time receivers or forsour- In Figs. 6 to 10, I have represented diiierseveral parts of the apparatus or system de- It will be understood, however,

terial is delivered into the's'econd time'receiver, herein used for souring, and then into the third time receiver hereinused for washing. In the diagram shown in Figr 7 the material, after issuing'from thesatura tion receptacle, passes direct to thereceptacle 50 whereinto water is introduced at bothen s. Thematerial is=then passed to v atime receiver, herein represented 'as used 95 forsouringyand to another time receiver, herein representedas used "for washing. In

the diagram represented in Fig. 8, the ma-- terial passes from the-saturation receptacle intothe receptacle 50, whereinto' water is intro'dii'ced at one end and a souring liquid at the other end. "From such receptacle the material ,is delivered into a time receiver used for washings-. 111 the diagram shown in Fig. 9, the material-passes from" the saturation receptacle into a time receiver used as such, thence into a second tiumreceiver used for'washing, and thence into the'receptacle 50 in which a souring liquor is introduced at one end and water for washing at the 0 posite-end. Int-thev diagram illustrated 1n Fig.10,-thematerial is passed fromthesaturation rec'eptacle into a time receiver used as such, thence into asecond' time receiver used for washing, thence' nto the receptacle 50, where nto' two streams of'souring liquor are introduced at opposite ends, whereafter the material is directed into another time receiver-used for washing.

The receptacle 50 is of general applica-o tion and may be used not only inthe several ways'indicated, but may also be used as a saturation. receptacle, in which case the bleaching ortreating liquor is introduced at both ends to act upon the incoming and outgoing material. It will be noted that the out ways of connecting up 'and using the saturation.

several receptacles and receivers are provided with upstanding ends, or with at least one upstanding end, and that the material is delivered by power driven means'through the various receptacles and receivers always with the same end foremost; -V.Vherever the treating or bleaching action is terminated the 7 Washing act-ion is immediately commenced, so that the washing action may commence in one of the time receivers'or in a receptacle subsequent thereto. It will also be understood that in the time receivers I may wash, sour andagain wash the materials, provided the bleaching action has been previously terminated. In such case I provide squeezing rolls to act upon the material as it is discharged from the time receivers, then serv ing for washing, souring and washing, Generally speaking, the receptacle 50 is or may be employed at the point where the bleaching is stopped, and in such case water is introduced thereinto at the receiving end thereof at least. It will further be understood that no treating liquor is introduced into the time receiver or receivers when used as such, excepting the liquor that is carried thereinto by the goods from the saturation receptacle, which treating liquor is merely thatr'emaining in the goods 'after they have been subjected tothe action of the squeeze rolls, a s previously described.

The. apparatus herein disclosed is not claimed in this application, as it is made the subject-matter of my co-pen'ding application Serial No. 507 ,952, filed July 16, 1909.

The subject-matter of the prese'ntappli I cation is the'herein described process for tially in saturating the material in a treating liquor, then separating the saturated material and the unabsorbed body of said liquor while maintaining the material in a saturated or partially saturated condition by the absorbed liquor and then permitting the continued action upon said material of the absorbed liquor of saturation, while ex-. cluding the material from liquor treatment otherwise than by said absorbed liquor of claimed further consists in the herein described method for terminating the action The subject-matter herein treating the material consisting substan-' of the treating liquor by flooding it with a neutralizing liquor and also the process of conditioning textile material consisting in passing the same through a liquid vat and subjecting both the incoming and outgoing portions of the material to the action of fresh, incoming liquid streams.

' Having thus described one illustrative embodiment of my invention, I desire it to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.

Claims 'tioning textile material in lengths which consists in progressing the. material with the same end always foremost and subjecting it during said progress to a washing action,

thendepositing a mass of said material in of sat v such ndition free from the/modifying acsuccessive folds and substantially saturating it with a treating liquid, then withdrawing said folds from said mass in-the'irorder ofv deposit, and forcibly expelling from said ation, maintammg said materia in 1 materigl a large proportion- .of-liquidj tion of other fluid for a period suflicient to permit the weakened action on the material of the said treating liquid remaining therein, and then subjecting said material'to a washing operation upon-the termination of the action ofsaid remaining liquid thereon.

2. That method of continuously. conditioning textile material. "in lengths which consists in progressing the material with thesame end always foremost and subjecting it duringfsaid progress to. a washing ac tion, then depositing'a mass of said material in successive folds and substantiallysaturat:

ing it with a treating liquid, then withdrawing said folds from said mass in theiror'der of deposit, and forcibly expelling from said material a large proportion of said liquid of saturation, maintaining said material in such'condition free from the modifying action of other fluid for a period suflicientto permit the weakened action on-the'material ofLth'e said'tre'ating liquid remaining thereinandaccumulating it in a mass depending" n amount and period of accumulation uponthe's'peed of the subsequent operations, and then terminating the action of said remaining'treating liquid by subjecting the mate.

rial to the action of a neutralizing liquid. .13; That "method of continuously v conditi'oning textile material in lengths which consists in progressing the material with the same end always foremost and during said progress depositmg .a mass thereof in successive folds and substantially saturating it with a treating liquid,.then,withdrawing said folds fromisaid mass in their order of deposit, and forcibly expelling from said materiala large proportion of saidtreatingliquid of saturation, then depositing the material by gravity in loose folds, and maintaining saidmaterial in that condition in whichit was placed by the expelling ofsaid large proportion of treating liquid-and free from the modifying action of other fluid,

thereby; to permit the weakened action on said material of the treating liq id remain- ;ing therein,-whereby said treating liquid may 'bepermitted to-exhaust its strength upon said material. 7 a v 4. That method of continuously conditioningtextile material in lengths which I, consists in progressing the material with 1.]Tha't method of continuously condi the same end alwaysforemost and during sa d progress..-depositing a mass thereof in successive folds and substantially saturating it witha treating liquid, then withdrawing said. folds .from'said mass intheir order of deposit, a'nd forcibly expelling. from said material a large proportion 'of said liquid -of saturation, then depositing the ,mat'erial gravity. in loose folds, and maintaining.

y said 7 material in that condition in which ii wa'splared by the'exnelling of saidlaPge proportion of treating liquid-and free from the modifying action of other, fluid, thereby I to permit the weakened action on. said ma terial of the treating liquid remaining therein, and terminating the action of said remaining'liquid upon said material by subjecting said material to the action of a neutralizing. liquid.

5'. That method ,of

continuously conditioningv textile material in lengths which consists in progressing the material with the same end always'foremost and subjecting it during said progress -to-a washing action, -thendepositing a mass, of saidm-aterial in successive folds and substantially saturating it with a treating "liquid, then withdrawing said folds from said mass in their order of deposit and bringing said material. under the influence of normal atmospheric action and forcibly expelling I from said material'alarge proportion, of 3 said, liquid of saturation,- depositing the material by gravityin loose folds and maintaining said material in that condition in which it was placed by the expelling of said largeproportion of treating liquid, and free from-the .modi'fying. action of other lluid, thereby to permit the weakened action on said material of the treating liquid remaining therein, and whereby said treating liquid maybe permittedto exhaust its,

strength upon said material.

6. That method of continuously condie .tioning textile material in lengths which 1 consists progressing the .material with' the same'end always foremost and sub ecting itduring said progress, to -a washing action, thendepositing a mass .of said; ma-

terial in successive folds and substantially saturating it with a treating liquid, then withdrawing saidfolds from-said mass'in their order of deposit and forcibly expel-- ling from said material a large proportion er said liquid of saturation, malntainmg saidmaterial in such condition free from the .modifying action of other fluid until the treating liquid remaining in the material has been permitted substantially to exhaust its strength, and then subjecting "said-material to a washing action upon the termination of 1 the action of said treating liquid.

7 'That 'method of continuously conditioning textile material in lengths which consists in progressing the material with the same end always foremost and subject- .ing it during said progress to a washing action, then depositing a mass of said material in successive folds and substantially saturating it with a treating liquid, then withdrawing said folds from said mass in their order of deposit and forcibly expelling from said material a large proportion of said liquid of saturation, maintaining said material in such condition free from the modifying action of other fluid until.

tic-ning textile material in lengths which.

. consists in progressing the material with the same ends always foremost and subject ing it during said progress to a washing action, then depositing a mass of said material in successive folds and substantially saturating it with a treating liquid, then Withdrawing said folds from said mass in their order of deposit and forcibly expellingfrom said material a large proportion of said liquid of saturation, maintaining said material in such condition free from the modifying action of other fluid until the treating liquid remaining in the material has been permitted substantially to exhaust its strength, subjecting said material to a washing action upon the terminationof the action of said treating liquor,

then subjecting the material to a souring action, and then subjecting said material to a final washing, all of said steps constituting a continuous conditioning process.

9. That method of continuously conditioning textile material in lengths, which consists in progressing the material with the same end always foremost and subjecting it during said continuous progress to a washing action, then depositing a mass of said material in successive folds, and subjecting it to the action of a treating liquid, then withdrawing said folds from said mass in. their order of deposit, and then sub-- jecting said material successively to a washing, a souring and then a final Washing action, the material being subjected to all of said steps while being continuously progressed with the same end always foremost. 10. That method of continuously conditioning rope-form, textile material in lengths, which consists in progressing the material with the same end always foremost, and subjecting it during said eontinuous progress to a Washing action, then depositing a mass of said material in successive, laterally-traversed folds and subjecting itto the action of a treating liquid,

then Withdrawing said folds from said mass.

in their order of deposit, and then subjecting said material to a washing, a souring and then a final washing action in laterallytraversed folds, the material being subjected to all of said steps while being continuously progressed with the same end always foremost.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ISAAC E. PALMER.

. Witnesses: IRVING U. TOWNSEND, F. IRENE CHANDLER. 

